Rangi

Rangi serves as an example for the importance of forgiveness. Even though Rangi loves Kyoshi much as a mother loves a daughter and wants to protect her, she opened her heart to loving Kyoshi as a powerful Avatar. Her decision to encourage Kyoshi to grow and develop her skills despite the difficulties she faced, and the warmth that she treated her with highlights her pursuit of kindness and commitment to showing Kyoshi that she is deserving of love.

Avatar Kuruk

Avatar Kuruk symbolizes the importance of letting go of stubbornness and embracing new ways of thinking. From the beginning of the novel, Avatar Kuruk’s experiences were difficult for Kyoshi to understand because he was such a seasoned and patient Avatar. Kyoshi did not find similarities between them until the novel’s progression as she faced down her own challenges as well. When Kyoshi is finally...